• Homemade Spiced Cranberry Sauce

    I love cranberry sauce with my turkey (like this smoked turkey), but I am not a fan of the can.  This Homemade Spiced Cranberry Sauce is SO MUCH better than the can, and so easy!! Let’s talk about the Spiced Cranberry Sauce Are you a fan of cranberry sauce?  I feel like you either are or your not.  There doesn’t seem to be too many people out there that are in the middle of the cranberry debate.  Well, I was not a fan either until I started making my own cranberry sauce from FRESH cranberries…thats right there are no cans in this recipe. It is all about the FRESH Berries Growing…

  • Gluten Free Tres Leche

    Tres Leche is a favorite recipe of my brothers… and now I have perfected the recipe to make it Gluten Free so my sis-in-law and myself can enjoy it as well. A fun Birthday treat! We always do a family dinner for birthday’s and I always get to fix a dessert for my brothers birthday.  This year he wanted Tres Leche, which I love, so I decided to try a GF version so we could all enjoy it. Now I am not going to lie I was a little nervous.  Sometimes gluten free recipes, especially baked goods, can feel gritty and dry, but I was hoping all the milk would…

  • Firecracker Brownies

    Memorial Day  is here and that means it is time for red, white and blue everything.  To really make this holiday something to remember make these Firecracker Brownies…they really are something amazing. It starts with a box I am a big fan of brownies and especially homemade brownies, but recently I was chatting with a friend and she was telling me about her favorite brownies.  I was quite surprised to find out they start with a box brownie mix.  She added a few extra ingredients to make them even better and they came AMAZING…so I had to give it a shot. I was truly surprised that with a little vanilla…

  • Skillet Lemon Chicken

    I am so ready for warm weather and I so ready for this Skillet Lemon Chicken. All in one skillet Yes you read that right….the chicken and sauce are all made in one skillet, start to finish.  The beauty of one skillet is that the flavors are going to build on one another without a lot of extra ingredients and there is one one pan to clean up at the end.   I am a big, big fan of only one pan to clean up…that gives me more time to spend with my family and friends. Light but still rich Even though this chicken is cooked in a cream sauce…

  • Robin’s Egg Cookies

    Easter is coming…. it will be here before we know, and if you are still looking for a sweet treat I have the perfect recipe for you. Robin’s Egg Cookies!  Trust me everyone will love these! Quick and Easy The beauty of these cookies is that they are not only delicious but they are also super easy to mix up.  I was ready to go put the first pan in the oven by the time the oven was done preheating.  There is no chilling or freezing needed for these sweet treats.   I love cookies that come together super quick, that means I can have them anytime I want them.…

  • Guinness Brownies

    St. Patrick’s Day issue soon!  I cannot believe we are already into March.  This year is flying by.  St. Patty’s Day is a day to celebrate in my house, it is was of my dad’s favorite days so we always try to do something fun.   Not only will have Instant Pot Corned Beef but we will also have these AMAZING Guinness Brownies!! Yes, Guinness Brownies I am a big fan of dark, heavy beer and especially Guinness.  Each year on St. Patrick’s Day I would have one with my dad, so a few years ago I decided to to bring the beer to dessert as well…in brownies.  I am so…

  • Instant Pot Corned Beef & Cabbage

    St. Patricks Day is just a round the corner and according to my dad that means it is time for Corned Beef and Cabbage.  A few years ago I decided to fix it for him instead of taking him out, and I am so glad I did.  It was his last St Patricks Day with us and he loved it as did I.  Everything in one pot The beauty of the instant pot is that you literally can cook everything in one pot.  That means one pot to clean up when everything is all said and done…I so LOVE that!!  OK, well maybe one pot and a cutting board but…

  • my most favorite sugar cookie

    I have been very blessed to have some amazing grandparents.  All of them made huge impacts on my life but my MeeMaw was the one who had the biggest impact on my cooking.  I make a ton of her recipes but these cookies are my favorite. Worth the wait… The minute we would get to the farm (where she lived) I would go straight to the cookie jar.  The cookie jar would sit on a bakers rack at the entrance of the kitchen.  It was always loaded with tons of these cookies.  It would take us about 12 hours to get there from Texas and every single minute on the way there…

  • Homemade Spiced Cranberry Sauce

    I love cranberry sauce with my turkey (like this smoked turkey), but I am not a fan of the can.  This Homemade Spiced Cranberry Sauce is SO MUCH better than the can, and so easy!! Let’s talk about the Spiced Cranberry Sauce Are you a fan of cranberry sauce?  I feel like you either are or your not.  There doesn’t seem to be too many people out there that are in the middle of the cranberry debate.  Well, I was not a fan either until I started making my own cranberry sauce from FRESH cranberries…thats right there are no cans in this recipe. It is all about the FRESH Berries Growing…

  • Reuben Grilled Cheese

    Are you a reuben fan? Are you a fan of grilled cheese.  I love them… they can be simple… some with meat, some with multiple types of cheese, thick bread, thin bread, fancy bread.  However…I just love grilled cheese. Closed or Open? There is a great delicatessen here is Houston call Kenny & Ziggy’s.  This is the first place I ever experienced The Rueban.  I am almost embarrassed to admit this but it was about 12 years ago that I fell in love with this amazing sandwich.   It all started with a shopping trip to the Galleria with my brother for my sis-in-love.  Afterwards we went to Kenny &…